Nutrient-rich microenvironments can occur in the open ocean around:
A) viriplankton.
B) discarded larvacean houses.
C) marine snow.
D) b and c

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Both discarded larvacean houses and marine snow can create nutrient-rich microenvironments in the open ocean. Discarded larvacean houses are mucus structures produced by larvaceans (zooplankton) that can capture and concentrate organic matter. Marine snow is a collection of particles, such as dead organisms and fecal matter, that can accumulate and sink in the water column, providing nutrients to organisms in the surrounding area. Viriplankton are photosynthetic plankton and are not directly related to the formation of nutrient-rich microenvironments in the same way as larvacean houses and marine snow.

Nutrient-Rich Microenvironments Can Occur in the Open Ocean Around